Elearning saves the environment!
The Open University have proved elearning is green (bit of an old study, but I would think computers are even more energy efficient now…)
“A study by the Open University found that on average ‘distance/open learning courses used 90% less energy consumption and produced 90% fewer CO2 emissions than the conventional campus-based university courses.’ The major factors in this fairly huge saving were travel and the energy consumption associated with housing students on campus.”
This applies to corporate training and work-based learning as well, as travel and accommodation costs in hotels are probably even higher per hour of training than for university students